Age-related changes in synaptic function: Analysis of the effect of dietary supplementation with ω-3 fatty acids

Neuroscience

Volumn 94, Issue 1, 1999, Pages 305-314

  McGahon, B M ^a   Martin, D S D ^a   Horrobin, D F ^b   Lynch, M A ^a  

^a TRINITY COLLEGE DUBLIN   (Ireland)

^b Laxdale Ltd   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Ageing; Arachidonic acid; Dentate gyrus; Docosahexanoic acid; Glutamate release; Long term potentiation

Indexed keywords

ARACHIDONIC ACID; DOCOSAHEXAENOIC ACID; GLUTAMIC ACID; OMEGA 3 FATTY ACID;

AGING; ANALYTIC METHOD; ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTICLE; DENTATE GYRUS; DIET SUPPLEMENTATION; GRANULE CELL; LONG TERM POTENTIATION; MEMBRANE DEPOLARIZATION; MEMBRANE FLUIDITY; NEUROTRANSMITTER RELEASE; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RAT; SECOND MESSENGER; SYNAPTIC TRANSMISSION; SYNAPTOSOME;

AGING; ANIMALS; ARACHIDONIC ACID; CYCLOLEUCINE; DENTATE GYRUS; DOCOSAHEXAENOIC ACIDS; EATING; EXCITATORY POSTSYNAPTIC POTENTIALS; FATTY ACIDS, OMEGA-3; GLUTAMIC ACID; LONG-TERM POTENTIATION; MALE; NEURONS; NEUROPROTECTIVE AGENTS; PERFORANT PATHWAY; POTASSIUM CHLORIDE; RATS; RATS, WISTAR; SYNAPSES; SYNAPTIC TRANSMISSION; SYNAPTOSOMES;

EID: 0032883405     PISSN: 03064522     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0306-4522(99)00219-5     Document Type: Article

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